Brain Structure Altered With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Posted in Others Support group on Wed, 28 Jul 2010

Changes in certain regions of the brain in female patients have been observed in a study that states these changes occur as a result of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). ...Read More

Hyderabad - Hot Destination for Medical Tourism

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 27 Jul 2010

Chief Minister K Rosaiah has said that Hyderabad is fast becoming a major health tourism center as many foreign patients are opting to get treated here. Read More

Sex Workers in Mumbai can Now ‘Bank’ on a New Bank to Safeguard Savings

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 27 Jul 2010

Mumbais infamous red light area, ruled by brothel owners, pimps and of course sex workers, now boasts of a co-operative bank, which can help...Read More

The Long Wait ... Dying for Lack of Kidneys

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 26 Jul 2010

It was hardly surprising when a Dutch TV network decided to brave a Europe-wide storm of controversy this month and air a TV reality show featuring a dying woman offering her kidney for transplant...R...

MCI Chairman Rues Lack of Specialist Doctors

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 23 Jul 2010

The chairman of the Board of Governors of Medical Council of India (MCI), Dr S K Sarin has lamented on the lack of specialist doctors in the country. Speaking at the 15th convocation ceremony of the ...

Excessive Use of Mobile Phone Raises Tinnitus Risk

Posted in Tinnitus Support group on Fri, 23 Jul 2010

Here''s a piece of information for those addicted to talking on cell phones - a new study has claimed that excessive use increases the risk of tinnitus by 71 percent. ...Read More

Survey Reveals Increase in Prescription Drug Abuse by US Teens

Posted in General Support group on Fri, 23 Jul 2010

One in five US high school students has abused prescription drugs, including powerful medications such as OxyContin and Percocet, a study published Thursday shows. ...Read More

Heartburn and Ulcer Drugs Could Lead to Pneumonia

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 22 Jul 2010

US researchers say that drugs commonly used to treat heartburn and prevent ulcers can cause pneumonia in hospitalized patients. Even among the non-hospitalized the tendency has been noticed previously...

Insects Are a Good Ecological (and Flavoured) Alternative to Meat: Dutch Scientist

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 22 Jul 2010

As a replacement to juicy beef, a Dutch scientist has advised people to consume insects. And before you say "eww", here''s his explanation - around 70 percent of the world''s agricultural land is bein...

Swine Flu Claims Life of 4-year-old

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 22 Jul 2010

A four-year-old girl has succumbed to swine flu at Pandesera at the Surat Municipal Institute of Medical and Education Research (SMIMER). The girl named Muskan was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday...